The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
THEY WANT NO POLITICS.


sr. LOUIS, Sept 3O.--The fiery anti clevc-
land resolutions presented by Past Com
| mander- in Chief vandervoort at Wednes-
| days session Of the Grand Army encamp-
ment are still in the hands Of the Committee
on Resolutions The committee spent the
greater part Of the day on these rcsolu-
tions, all the other business being thrust
aside or left to sub-committees to handle,
| pending an agreement on the issues raised |
| by Mr.. Vandervoort It has been finally de-
cided to bring In two reports this morn
ing. The majority report will recommend |
| shelving the resolutions on the ground |
Of expedency and deprecate any action |
| by the Grand Army that would give It's en- |
emics n chance to say that the organization |
| had partisan bias or was being used for |
political purposes The minority report will |
| favor the Endorsement of the resolutions
as they stand, the minority members hold
| ing that the Grand Army should go on rec
ord as condemning President Cleveland's
action.
The encampment met promptly Mt
o'clock u. IN. yesterday. The report of the
Committee OH Pensions relates to their eff
forts to procure liberal legislation from
Congress and the fate Of the Dependent
Pension bill The committee were Mt
Washington during the debates in Con-
gress over the bill. 1t was far from
what they wanted, but 1t at least
would have removed 1900 veterans from
public pauper-houses. They call attention
to the Mexican Pension bill, far more liberal
than the one for pensioning the soldiers
against the rebellion. This bill met the np-
proval of the President, and they were fair
ly stunned when from the same hand came
veto of the measure of like principle,
but infnitesmal in degree, for the veterans
of the war against treason. They appealed
to the Grand Army of the Republic, and the
response came from 100000 members in
no uncertain tones. The committee, there
fore, prepared new Pension bill. This
bill makes provision for pensions to all
veterans who are or may hereafter be-
come unable to enrn their own liveli-
hood; for direct continuance Of pensions
for widows in their own right; for an in
crease of the present pittance to minor chill
dren; and for fathers or mothers from any
, date of dependence Such o law would Mt
once remove fully IL, 900 veterans from the
, public almshouses where they now rest, max
ing them pensioners instead of pnupers, pro-
vide pensions for fully as many more now de-
pendent upon private charity, and put into
, the general pension laws for the first time
the recognition of the principle that PEN
sions may be granted to survivors OF the
+ late war without absolute proof of disability
arising from the service, proof almost i'm
possible to procure after the lapse of more
I than twenty years. The bill is similar in
|! general principle to that vetoed, but the OBJ
jectionable pauper clause is omitted, max
ing this u disability and not dependent
, bill.
; The committee recommend the same
pension "for the widow of the representa-
o tive volunteer soldier of the Union army
t John A. Logan-as is paid to the widows of
y those typical regulars-Thomas the rock OF
l. Chickamauga, and Hancock, always the
i suberb." motion was made to postpone
consideration of the report until the report
= of the Committee on Resolutions on the
= General Pension bill should be received;
v but it was finally voted down, and after a
}. great deal of preliminary wrangling the re-
t port of the committee was adopted without
}. debate.
T. The Committee on the Annual Address of
y the COMMUNICATIVE Chief recommend the
II presentation of a proper testimonial to him
IT They desire to specially express theil
approval of General Orders Nos ~ ant
y 13, believing as they do that it is entire
ly improper and contrary to the rules Of
the order for posts to express themselves b.,
official action at the request of persons out
side of the Grand Army of the Republic upol
any subject or question unless officially all
thorized or requested so to do through th
1.-The Committee on Resolutions reported
back large number of resolutions, m0stl.
pertaining to the routine work of the order
Among them was u resolution in regard t.
polygamy in Utah. The resolution de
nounces Mormonism in vigorou
language, describing it among othe
things u form of treason t
the Union, and then went on t
put the Grand Army unequivocally o
l ,%r.
committee reported adversely on tn
ground that the matter was foreign to til
purposes of the Grand Army and polite;
in its nature, and the report caused consit
II cradle discussion. The cities OF Coumbu.
, Gettysburg Saratoga and Chattanooga PR
sentcd their claims to the location OF th
next encampment Before the ballot wa
Il announced Chattanooga and Saratoga witt
II drew, and the vote resulted in the selectio
IL of Columbus, o..
II The encampment passed the following b
u unanimous vote:
'.Resoiued, That it is the sense of the encam
ment that there shall be place set apart l.
nd law at the capital Of the Nation where all cap
1t, ured flags and other trophies OF war shall
xs preserved and displayed. We therefore reQue
at Congress to make such provision, and recon
at mend Pension Hall us O suitable place for sa
TO- purpose"
in. There was consultation yesterday morl
lis ing between the council of administration
rt- General Fairchild and Charles L. Gantz,
to Albany, N Y, the representative of JOSEF
ms W. Drexel, in reference to the acceptance
ve the Grant cottage ut Mount McGregor.
70 y. the close OF the conference there was
nd unanimous agreement that the gift shoul
CO be accepted
1r AT LNCoLN's TOMB.
er SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Sept 3O-The raj
ur played havoc with the pilgrimage of vete
N ans from St Louis to Lincolns tomb yeste
lal day, and instead of the 5000 expected on
nd about 900 came. The visitors were escorte
ne to this city by Ransom Post. of ST. Louis, an
''' the California band of Los Angeles, and n
companied by Governor Rusk, of Wiscol
uo sin, and his staff. After dinner the Gran
u Army of the Republic and distinguishe
p visitors and citizens took up their line
u. march to Oak Ridge Cemetery. May'
oa Chase Hay welcomed the visitors c
eS behalf of the city, and Senator Cullo
o. o. extended cordial greeting on beha
III of the Lincoln Monument AssocintiO
a. o. and the State of Illinois. Governor Rus
3. responded for the veterans in brief b,
oi feeling speech. Attorney General Estabroc
~ and Secretary OF State Tmme, OF Wiscol
- ~ sin, also spoke briefly. After the speec
III making the visitors passed before the vau
holding the ashes of the inartyred Presiden
II The Oorty returned to at Iouis in the eve